Tiny houses — how much space, resources, and inspiration does it take to achieve an elegant, minimalist vibe for such a comforting place?
Let homeowner Feliz Lucas show you around the Valeo tiny house in Quezon City as she shares what happened behind the scenes when they transformed an old bodega into this minimalist, but warm and welcoming small home. Then you'll see — space can't be that too small.
Enjoy the tiny home tour!
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Small living is big these days. And tiny homeowners have spoken. They are drawn to its affordability, efficiency, eco-friendliness, and minimalism. But not all tiny houses are made equal, and the cost varies from one household to the next. So, OG steps in to give you that glimpse of what creativity looks like in different households and how much a tiny home really costs according to your needs.
Slide into their DMS if you're interested in this Airbnb listing.
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Let homeowner Feliz Lucas show you around the Valeo tiny house in Quezon City as she shares what happened behind the scenes when they transformed an old bodega into this minimalist, but warm and welcoming small home. Then you'll see — space can't be that too small.
Enjoy the tiny home tour!
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Small living is big these days. And tiny homeowners have spoken. They are drawn to its affordability, efficiency, eco-friendliness, and minimalism. But not all tiny houses are made equal, and the cost varies from one household to the next. So, OG steps in to give you that glimpse of what creativity looks like in different households and how much a tiny home really costs according to your needs.
Slide into their DMS if you're interested in this Airbnb listing.
https://www.instagram.com/balaracontentstudio
https://www.facebook.com/Balaracontentstudio
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Small living has become a trend. And tiny homeowners have spoken. They are drawn to its affordability, efficiency, eco-friendliness, and minimalism. But not all tiny houses are made equal so OG steps in to give you that glimpse of what creativity looks like in different households.
Click here to subscribe to OG:
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OG is Summit Media's video first brand. And like all Summit Media brands, OG is anchored on top-notch storytelling to delight, inspire, and connect with our audiences.
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00:00 [music]
00:05 So this space used to be a tambakan. It used to be a bodega.
00:10 When we saw this bodega, we said, "Okay, let's just build a bag so that our space is bigger for the kids to run around."
00:19 But then we realized, because we've been watching Tiny House Nation, what if we just make it into a tiny house?
00:28 So something that we can bring the kids there and then sleep over, and then it will be a fully functional space.
00:35 Hi! Welcome to the Balay of Tiny House.
00:38 [music]
00:50 Actually, we didn't really have an inspiration.
00:54 What we did was we tried to check what were the available items we have existing.
00:59 So we used to have a sliding door that was used and worn out.
01:04 So we said, "Instead of buying a new one, let's just use that and then use it as an opening space."
01:12 And then whatever furnitures we have, let's just pull it in together.
01:16 And then I think the only thing that we would be able to purchase would be the tiles or whatever important toiletries.
01:24 So basically, it's just to really be a living space for the family.
01:30 [music]
01:34 The Balay of Tiny House is only 18 square meters.
01:38 So it used to just be a space, a bare, hollow block bodega.
01:44 And then we didn't know if there was any support.
01:48 So what we did was we chipped off the corners and then recreated and replaced it with posts for foundation.
01:58 And then also for the roofing, it just used to be a yarrow.
02:03 So here, what we decided was you put a beam and then bungusan natin.
02:08 After bungusan, strengthen it with supports and then make it as a roof deck.
02:14 Just so it's more airy.
02:16 Basically, it was a concern for us to make sure that the house was structurally strong.
02:22 My husband thought of the idea. Let's call it "Baleo."
02:25 It means "strong" because it's situated in Old Balara.
02:29 And "balara" means "strong" also.
02:32 So "Baleo" is like a baby of "balara."
02:34 "Baleo," both of them means "strong."
02:38 So I think the struggle that we experienced when building the "Baleo Tiny House" is the toilet.
02:45 When we had a person putting up the plumbing system,
02:49 I think he was used to having the usual shower and the faucet separately or just one pipe and then a connector.
03:00 So of course, we wanted it a little bit more minimalist and more modern.
03:05 So we wanted it separate.
03:07 So he couldn't visualize how are we going to do that because I think he was a very traditional plumber.
03:13 But I think it was also a good problem because we were able to test if the plumbing system was really a good way of bringing in the water and disposing the water in the sewage.
03:26 [Music]
03:30 I think most of the cost would be the labor.
03:34 So more or less, we did around 200.
03:38 Around that.
03:39 I think that's the max.
03:40 There were also furnitures.
03:42 So the bulk thing that we purchased after the labor would be the flooring, the tiles.
03:48 Because we extended the frontage of the tiny house to have a platform just to make it look bigger.
03:55 And we didn't expect that it would cost so much for the tiles.
03:59 But other than that, all else of the furnitures are really recycled materials from the space of my dad's place or surplus shops.
04:09 And even this couch, it looks so chic but we only bought it from a surplus store for only 12,000.
04:16 It's a genuine leather.
04:18 [Music]
04:24 I think whenever we're renovating, the first thing that we do is always change the furnitures.
04:30 But if there's one thing that I would recommend is you change your flooring.
04:36 Because flooring makes a big difference to a space.
04:40 And then next is the walls.
04:42 So after that, when you have the right shade or the feel that you want for your flooring and for your wall, the furnitures will just blend in together.
04:51 [Music]
04:56 Balaya Tiny House isn't just a space wherein you can rent as an overnight stay but we want to make it as an experience.
05:03 So we're pegging it around 6 to 8 with the cleaning fee already over at Airbnb.
05:10 [Music]
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